Hi MochiFam,

Happy July!  

This is Pre-Order Update Newsletter #21. Generally, we're seeing a spread of minor delays across various pieces, some longer extensions, and a good number of pieces which have now shipped out and join the ranks of in-stock items! 

The Bee Swimsuit has seen one final extension of one week to give customers a chance to make last-minute changes to their orders before we get these long-awaited pieces shipped out for the summer!

Additionally, the Rococo Swimwear Collection has faced a considerable obstacle, but we're recovering quickly and are on track to minimize delays. More details can be found under the collection's specific listing. 

Below is the pre-order shipping schedule for the next eight-week period: 

Pre-Order Fulfillment Schedule:

• Bee Swimsuit & Coverup Set (July 11 - 18, Tracking by July 20)
• Carmine Rose & Dusty Peony Dress (July 15 - 20, Tracking by July 22)
  
• Gingham Bikini Pre-Order (July 15 - 20, Tracking by July 22)
• Emperor Gum Moth Cardigan (July 19 - 25, Tracking by July 27)
• Bee-Kini (July 20 - 27, Tracking by July 29)
• Monarch Cardigan Pre-Order #2 (July 22th - 29th, Tracking by July 31)
• Flannel Moth Cardigan (July 22 - 29, Tracking by July 31)
  
• Mushroom Skirt (July 22 - July 29, Tracking by July 31)
• Strawberry Cottage Dress (July 23 - 29, Tracking by July 31)
  
• Strawberry Picnic Bikini (August 7 - 12, Tracking by August 15)
• Spanish Moon Moth Cardigan Pre-Order #2 (August 12 - 18, Tracking by August 20)
• Artist Jacket Pre-Order #2 (August 25 - 30, Tracking by Sept 4th)

Though we're looking at a higher number of pieces, the total overall order volume per-piece is lower. As such, we do not expect extensive processing delays on account of these pieces. 

As always, please contact us at support@mochipan.com if you have any questions!

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Pre-Orders

The Rococo Swimwear Collection has faced a major obstacle: Our previous manufacturer behind some of our iconic Lolita-inspired pieces has suddenly determined that they are no longer able to handle production of this collection.

As such, we've moved production of this piece to our new, dedicated manufacturing partners, who have produced stellar early constructions within less than two weeks. We will need to see how these pieces continue to develop in the hands of our manufacturing partners before a new shipping date can be set—however, the team is brimming with optimism and believes that a shipping estimate of early-mid September should be feasible.

We understand that the new proposed timeline falls right at the very end of summer, and apologize sincerely for the sudden extended timeline. 

Should the new timeline necessitate a cancellation of your order, please contact us at support@mochipan.com for assistance. We'd be happy to offer full refunds and waive cancellation fees to accommodate these sudden delays. 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: Sept 5th - 20th, 2025
  

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The Artist Jackets (Pre-Order Round #2) are now closed for pre-order! 

The second round of artist jackets is now in production, with an estimated shipping window officially determined. Thank you to everybody for your patience and support. 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date:  August 25th - 30th
  
  

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The Carmine Rose Dress and Dusty Peony Dress remain on-schedule and will be shipped by July 20th. 

A big thank you to all early supporters, and we're so excited to ship these out as soon as they're ready.

Timeline: 

• Scheduled Shipping Window: July 15th - July 20th
  

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The Peony "Shirtless Sleeves" Shrug will be produced at the end of its pre-order period, and is expected to ship in late-Summer, 2025.

We look forward to adding this shrug to our "shirtless sleeves" catalog!

Timeline: 

• Scheduled Shipping Window: Aug 25th - 30th
  

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The Strawberry Cottage Dress (Pink & Chocolate) has seen an unforeseen delay due to a label shortage at our manufacturers. New labels have since been ordered on expedited shipment, and this piece will ship approximately 1-2 weeks later than anticipated. 

Thank you so much for your patience and understanding, and a huge shoutout to supporters from when this product was first drafted.

We're excited to roll out this legacy Mochipan piece, and truly appreciate your support!

Timeline: 

• Scheduled Shipping Window: July 23th - 29th

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The Mushroom Skirt is now on our shipping schedule!

Unfortunately, the piece has seen an unforeseen delay due to a label shortage at our manufacturers. New labels have since been ordered on expedited shipment, and we'll be tightening up the estimated shipping window to accommodate appropriately. 

Thank you to everyone for your patience and understanding!

• Estimated Shipping Date: July 23rd - July 29th

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The Moth Bags pre-order will be opened on July 25th, 2025! From there, pre-orders will be open for an extended period of one month! 

From there, the bags are expected to ship in December, 2025.

Timeline: 

• Pre-Order Drops July 25th, 2025
• Pre-Order Closes August 25th, 2025
• Estimated Shipping Date: December, 2025
  
  

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The Bee-Kini is officially on our shipping schedule for July-August!

This product's timeline has not shifted since our last update— however, as pre-order volume seems to be stacking up quite a bit this summer, we'll add some extra padding to the estimated shipping window to help avoid any last-minute delays and associated confusion.

• Estimated Shipping Date: July 20th - 27th

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The Strawberry Picnic Bikini is now on our shipping schedule for July-August, 2025!

As a result of minor production delays, this piece has been pushed back by two weeks and will be shipping in August, 2025. Thank you to everyone for your patience and support!

• Estimated Shipping Date: August 5th - 12th

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The Shibuya's Gingham Swimwear, originally intended to ship within a week of its release, has faced shipping delays from the manufacturer and as such, will be shipping in approximately 1-2 weeks. 

We apologize for these unforeseen delays and assure you that all viable orders will be in transit within 5-10 business days.

• Estimated Shipping Date: July 15th - 20th

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Pre-Sample Pre-Orders (PSPOs)

Only two more Moth Cardigans await their first batch fulfillment-- the Emperor Gum Moth Cardigan and the Flannel Moth Cardigan!

Upcoming Moth Cardigans:

Emperor Gum Moth Cardigan:

Final Product Photo of the Emperor Gum Moth Cardigan

The Emperor Gum Moth Cardigan is mostly on-track to ship by July 18th-- however, we wanted to extend this window just a bit to temper expectations around last-minute delays, just in case something does come up. 

We expect most if not all pieces to be shipped by the 20th, but we'll leave an extra week in case of internal systems issues or domestic shipping delays.

Thank you to everyone for your long-standing patience, and we're eager to get this penultimate piece rolled out.

Scheduled Shipping Window: July 15th - 25th

 

Flannel Moth Cardigan:

Latest Production Photos for the Flannel Moth Cardigan

The Flannel Moth Cardigans have seen a minor delay due to a shorted order of pins and bows-- as such, we'll be adding on an extra 10 days to help account for these shortcomings. 

We're almost at the end of the Moth Cardigan collection! Thank you to everyone for your boundless patience. We couldn't do it without you!

Scheduled Shipping Window: July 22th - July 29th

Pre-Order #2 and Red Cecropia Moth Cardigan

The Monarch & Spanish Moon Moth Cardigans' second pre-orders have closed, production is now underway! While the Monarch Cardigan remains on track, the Spanish Moon Moth Cardigan lags behind by approximtely two weeks.

The Red Cecropia Moth Cardigans ran into further pre-production issues due to internal miscommunication, and will be sent out in August, 2025. 

• Monarch Cardigan (Pre-Order #2): July 22th - 29th
• Spanish Moon Moth Cardigan (Pre-Order #2): August 12th - 18th
• Red Cecropia Moth Cardigan: August 5th - August 20th

Thank you all so much for your patience and support! We're working hard to continue minimizing delays as much as possible, and apologize for the delay on some of our final pieces of this set. 

Remember that our orders will only ship once every product in the cart is ready to go! You can have some pieces sent ahead of others for a reduced international flat rate of $26.99USD per additional parcel. 

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Yet another sample of the Woodland Shorts is en route-- this one with all of the corrections and adjustments built upon two pretty serviceable samples. 

Though we cannot promise this will be the last set, we're definitely getting closer and will continue to provide more sneak peeks into the newest sample moving forward.

We want to continue keeping expectations realistic-- even if means kicking the can down the road while we work on making this product the very best it can possibly be. As such, we will dare to set the estimated shipping date for Mid-September with the goal of not letting move any further past that point. 

Thank you all so much for your understanding, and please let us know via email (support@mochipan.com) if you need any support regarding your Woodland Shorts order. 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: September 15th - 20th

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The Bee Swimsuit & Coverup are finally finished and are arriving at our warehouse now! 

We will begin shipping this week-- however, we want to provide some time for customers to take one last look at their order and determine if any changes will need to be made. As such, we will be sending out a final call email blast for the Bee Swimsuit, and starting on shipping this Friday. 

All cusutomers will have until July 10th and no later to request size changes, address changes, or cancellations. Please plan accordingly!

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date (Sets): July 11th - July 18th

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The Shark Bite Set's first showable samples have been released! Check out the review sample video here.

We've requested adjustments with the goal of creating a higher-quality product, and the style is coming along very nicely:

• New Fabric Choice
• New Trim
• Changing Cut for Fit and Wearability

The next round of samples is likely at least two weeks out, after which we'll need to decide if further iterations are required.

The more we work on this piece, the more we want to perfect it. To make sure we have the time to get it right, we'll be taking a big step back on our estimated shipping date. 

As this does represent a major departure from our originally intended shipping window, please contact us at support@mochipan.com if you require address or sizing changes, as well as any cancellation or refund requests. 

We want to make sure you're comfortable with the wait, and are here to assist any customers who are no longer enthusiastic about their pre-orders. Thank you so much for your patience thus far!

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: Mid-September, 2025

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In our last update, we mentioned that the Honey Bee Summer Gown's fabric was being swapped out for a Linen Blend due to large-scale community request. 

Though we were anxious about adding more time to an already long-standing pre-order and were receiving feedback on both sides of the matter, we opted to give the linen-blend version a try-- pictured above. 

The first impressions seem to indicate to us this was the right choice! The way the fabric sits is more true to the original concept art, and diversifying our fabrics between recycled polyester and organic fibers (rather than leaning too heavily on just one eco-friendly option) ultimately helps us to reduce our environmental impact as much as possible. 

We'll still need to put this sample through the ringer and make sure all possible angles have been covered to make this piece as high-quality and full of care as possible. As such, we'll be tentatively pushing the estimated shipping date back just two weeks to make some breathing room for those detail-oriented steps in the process.

Thank you for your understanding and support, and please feel free to let us know your preference at support@mochipan.com!

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: August 25th - Sept 10th

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The Goth Swimsuit + Swim Skirt Set's working sample is now en route for its final review tweaks before production can begin! 

Our design team is feeling extremely optimistic that this last sample will be the final iteration-- or, worst-case scenario, it will be extremely close and require minimal adjustments. 

Given the long-standing delays, our goal is to get these into production as soon as possible once we've triple-checked the garment for fit and quality. For the time being, we will push the shipping wider by one week and see where the process takes us.

Thank you all so much for your patience and understanding thus far. If there are any questions we can answer for you, please let us know. 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: August 25th- 31th

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Early Sample of the Spanish Moon Moth Cropped Jacket - A good start, but more work to be done.

The Cropped Moth Jackets have seen a considerable backslide in development-- but only as we're moving the project to our new, dedicated manufacturing partners. 

The more we pushed, the more we found that our current manufacturer from whom we're moving away simply did not have the resources nor capacity to finish this project in any acceptable window. 

Though it's definitely very disappointing to see a project get extended as much as this one has, we've taken our designs and our early samples to our new manufacturing partners.

These new partners have thus far proven faster, more dedicated, and more open to rapid input and adjustment. As such, we're hoping to see a speedy development and completion of a project that has otherwise seen slower-than-usual progress these past seven months. 

With all of this in mind, please let us know if you'd like us to make any changes or adjustments to your order, of if you require support in canceling and refunding this product on account of longer-than-expected delays. 

Thank you so much for your patience and support, and we're super excited to start seeing some bigger steps towards a final piece!

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: September 25th, 2025

 

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The Moth Dresses (Spanish Moon & Mothman) now have some showable samples under review! Though these dresses were intended to be revealed through social media and on this week's pre-order update, our team has fallen behind on this particular design. 

Our goal will be to refocus on older designs and get them moving-- understanding that these Moth Dresses have seen extensive delays with little visible progress. This piece falls squarely into that category, and we look forward having more to show moving into August.

Unfortunately, what this does mean is that our previously estimated shipping date is no longer feasible and will need significantly more time than last expected, as per our previous update on this product. 

Please let us know by contacting us at support@mochipan.com if the new provided timeline below is outside of your comfort zone.

We're dedicated to your comfort throughout the Pre-Sample Pre-Order process, and want to provide support every step of the way should any customers be feeling less enthusiastic about the design after giving it some time.

Thank you so much for your support and understanding, and we look forward to helping you should you reach out for assistance regarding your Moth Dress order. 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: September 25, 2025

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The Love Me - Love Me Not Dress & Corset Belt Set rests at its estimated shipping date of October 2025. Its earliest sample can be seen above, and has proven a great first sample!

As per the product listing, this is an extremely early-phase product. It's going to be challenging and time-consuming throughout the sampling and production process and will take a minimum of five months to finish production.

Please note that we expect this product to be ready-to-ship for Halloween, but cannot make guarantees at this stage! 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: October 2025
  
  

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The Glorp Cat Cropped Jacket and Skirt is going strong! Thanks so much to everyone who bought in early for the love and support. 

As per the product listing, this is an extremely early-phase product. It's going to be challenging and time-consuming throughout the sampling and production process and will take a minimum of six months to finish production.

As the product listing says: Please only purchase this one if you're willing to wait a long time; We are in the business of breaking molds-- not breaking hearts! 

Please note that we expect this product to be ready-to-ship for November-December, but cannot make guarantees at this stage! 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: Winter 2025-2026
  
  

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The Plague Doctor Dress has seen some raving excitement, and we're hoping to get this piece finished for October! However, as another 6-month+ wait pre-sample pre-order, we can make no promises! 

We'll try to get this one done by Halloween; We want this as much as you do!

Please note that we expect this product to be ready-to-ship for October, but cannot make guarantees at this stage! 

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: October 2025
  
  

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The Aurora Borealis Suit has seen quite a lot of interest, and we look forward to working on this dashing masc set. With an estimated production period of seven plus months, you'll want to make sure you're okay to wait until November at the very earliest.

We're hoping to have this set shipped out by Winter 2025-2026, and appreciate your patience and support.

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: Winter 2025-2026
  
  

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The Apothecary Dress Set is seeing early constructions, but nothing we're able to show quite yet!

As it's behind four other new designs in line, it has a wait time of 8 months minimum, and should arrive by Spring of 2026. Pre-Sample Pre-Orders are generally going to take the larger part of a year from launch to produce, so please keep that in mind when placing an order!

Timeline:

• Estimated Shipping Date: Spring 2026
  
  

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Final Notes:  If you have any questions about the pre-sample pre-order process, you can check out our explanation post here. If that still doesn't clear up specific questions, feel free to reach out to us at support@mochipan.com! 

Thanks so much to everyone for your feedback on our biweekly update system. We’ll be making some changes to our website and checkout process down the line to make sure everyone has a chance to sign up for the newsletter moving forward.

Thanks for your continued support! 

Mochipan Team